Samuel Berger (boxer)
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 Samuel Berger (left) and Jim Jeffries sparring | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1904 St. Louis | Heavyweight |
Samuel Berger (December 25, 1884 – February 23, 1925) was an American professional heavyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in San Francisco, California. He won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1] Berger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.[2][3]
See also
- List of select Jewish boxers
External links
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Notes
- ↑ "Samuel Berger". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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- ↑ International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at www.jewishsports.net
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